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To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

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I find that something one gets from Emerson in early life does not leave him when he grows old.
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Early Emerson Find Get Grow Leave Old One Something
Wisdom cannot come by railroad or automobile or aeroplane, or be hurried up by telegraph or telephone.
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Automobile Come Furried Railroad Telegraph Telephone Wisdom
Emerson’s fame as a writer and thinker was firmly established during his lifetime by the books he gave to the world.
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Book During Emerson Establish Fame Gave Lifetime Thinker World Writer
We now use the word ‘nature’ very much as our fathers used the word ‘God.’
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Father God Must Nature Now Our Use Word
Where country life is safe and enjoyable, where many of the conveniences and appliances of the town are joined to the large freedom and large benefits of the country, a high state of civilization prevails.
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Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls.
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Ball Five Juggle Scene Some Three
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter.
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Air Element Enough Exhilarating Find Morning Refresh Universal Walk Water
The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That’s Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that.
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Act Always Key Layer Own Speak Start Top Truth Voice
England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay.
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Chalk Clay Country Granite Marble Marl
Sometimes I am worried by the thought of the effect that life in the city will have on coming generations.
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City Come Effect Generation Sometimes Through Worry
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.
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Better Deed Greatest Intention Small
The fine, hair-like rootlets at the bottom and the microscopical cells of the leaves at the top.
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Bottom Cell Eave Fine Hair Like Microscopical Rootlet Top
Most young people find botany a dull study. So it is, as taught from the text-books in the schools; but study it yourself in the fields and woods, and you will find it a source of perennial delight.
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Botany Delight Dull Most People Perennial School Study Taught Young
I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.
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Attend Feeling Funeral History Museum Nature Seldom
Living in the city is a discordant thing, an unnatural thing.
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City Discordant Live Thing Unnatural
The feminine character, the feminine perceptions, intuitions, delicacy, sympathy, quickness, are more responsive to natural forms and influences than is the masculine mind.
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Character Delicacy Feminine Influence Masculine Mind Perception Quickness Sympathy

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